Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2005-4703 — Sensitive Information Exposure in Apache Tomcat

CWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
18.3%
top 4.77%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Apache Tomcat
Timeline
PublishedDec 31
Latest updateMay 1

Description

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:N/A:NExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDapache/tomcat4.0.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname↗2022-05-01
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GHSA
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname↗2022-05-01
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CVEList
CVE-2005-4703: Apache Tomcat 4↗2006-02-01
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 - Requests Containing MS-DOS Device Names Information Disclosure↗2005-10-14
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CVE-2005-4703 — Sensitive Information Exposure | cvebase